JUMP (OpenMic) Session: Deploying, Securing, Customizing and Extending the IBM Connections Mobile App
Mon, May 22nd 2017 11:00a IBM Connections NewsLast week I posted about an upcoming JUMP (Join, Understand, Master and Participate) session on IBM Connections Next which takes place on June 21.
The good news is that there is an earlier JUMP webcast scheduled for this Wednesday, 24th May 2017:
The IBM Connections applications for iOS and Android provide your users access to Connections from their mobile devices. The apps are highly extensible, provide a customizable user experience and can be securely administered. In this session we will

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JUMP (OpenMic) Session: Let’s talk about IBM Connections Next Deployment – The Easy Button
Wed, May 17th 2017 8:48p IBM Connections NewsIBM OpenMic webcasts have always been worth attending – the chance to ask questions of product experts that you’d normally only get the chance to meet at major global events is never one to be passed over!
These OpenMic sessions have just been renamed JUMP (an acronym for Join, Understand, Master and Participate), but the format appears to remain the same.
The good news is that the next scheduled webinar features IBM Connections Next (a.k.a. Pink), with a tagline of ‘The Easy

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ICS Community Meeting – Connections Adoption
Wed, May 17th 2017 4:08p IBM Connections NewsAn interesting topic has been selected for this week’s ICS Community meeting, hosted by Amanda Bauman:
This is the regular 3rd Thursday ICS Community meeting where IBMer and Community members present topics of interest to the community.
On May 18th, join us and hear Kerry Godbold from Canal Barge Company talk about how they overcame the obstacles of user adoption for IBM Connections. You will take away some ideas for how you can improve user adoption at your own company, or how you can h

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12 steps to success with IBM Connections
Fri, May 5th 2017 1:40p IBM Connections NewsThis graphic has been around for a while (it was first published by IBM back in November last year), but it is still very useful in terms of giving guidance to end users on how to best use IBM Connections to good effect:
It is also available as a PDF to download.
Here are the 12 steps in text form:
Build your network – Add or follow someone
Advertise your skills on your profile
Update your status every day – Work out loud
Bookmark in Connections – Help yourself and

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IBM Connections 6.0 at a Glance
Fri, May 5th 2017 1:04p IBM Connections NewsIBM business partner Maarga Systems has created a quick one-minute video overview of the new features and enhancements available in IBM Connections 6.0:
New Features of IBM Connections 6:
– Orient Me
– Modern Communities
– Enhanced Onboarding
– Better than ever Files
I’ve been working with Maarga for a number of years and can vouch for their technical skills. If you need assistance with Connections customisation or application development, give them a try.

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Docusign announced enhanced partnership with IBM, including new eSignature integrations
Fri, May 5th 2017 10:40a IBM Connections NewsAt their Momentum 2017 event this week, Docusign announced a number of new alliances with industry-leading vendors, including an enhanced partnership with IBM:
DocuSign today announced a deeper, strategic partnership with IBM to bring to market new capabilities to three solutions to help organizations of every size and industry advance their digital transformations.
DocuSign’s platform and eSignature service will be available within IBM Watson Workspace, IBM Connections and IBM Enter

MWLUG 2017 Registration & Abstract Submission now open!
Fri, Apr 14th 2017 8:17a IBM Connections NewsMWLUG 2017, a three-day user group conference for IBM collaboration professionals
Social collaboration professionals, come join us in Washington DC for the ninth annual MWLUG conference. MWLUG 2017 will be held at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. This three-day conference will immerse you in intensive exchange of knowledge and fun with other members of our ICS community. Meet with your fellow IT and business professionals and share your experiences and best practices.
As with our 20

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Upcoming Open Mic: What Is New and What Is Coming with IBM Connections (19 April 2017)
Tue, Apr 11th 2017 1:01p IBM Connections NewsIBM Open Mic calls are always useful – the opportunity to ask questions directly of developers, engineers and product managers is never one to pass up.
The next session scheduled focuses on IBM Connections, both the just-released version 6, and the planned re-architecture initiative known as ‘Pink’:
IBM Connections provides the platform of social tools you need to transform your organization. IBM Connections enables you to reach your customers and partners faster, drive inno

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IBM Connections Cloud: Rakin’ in the 💙s
Thu, Apr 6th 2017 8:15p IBM Connections NewsComing in the next release of IBM Connections Cloud on 22 April 2017:
Now you can put your heart into it when you like something in Connections Cloud. The new heart icon has universally replaced the word “Like” or, in some places, the happy face icon.
Click the heart icon 💙 to like a file, blog, status update, or comment.
I ‘like’ this move… 😉
The ‘like’ verb always seemed a little out of place, particularly in the more formal of Connectio